The Financial Post reports in its Wednesday, Feb. 11, edition that ongoing trade tensions are the main economic concern for Canadian business and financial leaders, according to a recent Bank of Canada survey. The Post's Jane Switzer writes that in its quarterly survey, the BOC said 93 per cent of respondents cite an increase in trade tensions as the No. 1 downside risk to their growth outlook for Canada, followed by the tightening of global financial conditions (41 per cent) and weak consumer spending (37 per cent). Last month, the BOC said the upcoming joint review of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement in July is a "key source of uncertainty" for the country's economic growth. The deal allows most goods to flow across borders duty-free and exempts CUSMA-compliant Canadian goods from certain U.S. tariffs. It is unclear if President Donald Trump wants to maintain the trade pact. He recently described CUSMA as "irrelevant." The BOC survey was conducted between Dec. 16 and Dec. 30, following its Dec. 10 decision to keep its benchmark interest rate at 2.25 per cent. The BOC held the rate steady again at its most recent announcement on Jan. 28, as the economy navigates a period of "structural adjustment."